Lenoir County NcArchives History....Letter, 1861

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Glenwood Allen Fields Collection, La Grange, NC.

NANCY SUTTON TO HENRY SUTTON LETTER, OCTOBER 7, 1861

Craven County
NC Oct 7th 1861
Dear Nancy I once more 
have an opportunity of writing 
you a few lines to let you
know that I am well at 
this time only badly woried 
We have to walk from Six
to ten miles every day to 
work and back at nite and 
I tell you that is hard not
even allowed Sunday yesterday 
we walked nine miles and 
back together with about Six 
                 hours hard work 
and you know that I am 
not used to that Nancy I Dont 
know whether I Shal get the 
chance to come home before my 
time is up or not when you 
get Sick I want you to get 
William to take the mare and 
buggy and come to newbern 
and inquire where capt Whitfed 
is and try to get to me and 
that will excuse me a letter 
Does no good I will come to 
a close as I have not got 
much time to write I gets a 
plenty to eat yet and that is good 
Nancy Direct your letter in care 
of capt Whitfield Tell Thomas 
god bless his little Soul I want 
to See him if he gets sick 
send for me also the same way 
Nancy you must get on 
the best you can write to 
me Whether you got that 
Sack of flour or not No
More from your friend Henry 
Sutton until next time
       give my love to william 
     and all but Arah
         and Morgan Hunter

[text to follow is upside-down]

"Henr Sutton Sutton

END OF DOCUMENT

Comments:

The statement, "when you get sick," 
refers to Nancy's pregnancy. In the 
a subsequent November 25th letter,
Nancy's husband, Henry tells her to
take good care of his little boys.
Teir son, Henry, had born by the 
writing of the November 25th letter; 
therefore, Nancy wouldhave been in 
the eighth month of her pregnancy in
the current letter.